Carol 'Do Do' Cheng portrays the tough, eventful life of "Mama Boss" from childhood in pre-1949 Guilin to disillusionment in 1970s Taipei, where she struggles to run a noodle shop and contend with a host of colourful customers.
11th September 1998
27 years ago
1 hour 36 minutes
Finishes at 11:59pm
2 nominations
7/10
63%
67%
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